Inves0ng in Sustainable Mobility startups Fabienne Herlaut Managing Partner
Agenda 1. Our approach: Ecomobilité Ventures 2. Ecomobility: Defini0on and market 3. Our believes : where we are going 4. Our observa=ons: what has happened in 2012/2013
Ecomobilité Ventures: an innovative approach Shared vision Complementary exper0se Thriving for partnerships Access to open innova0on
Our key features 25 M equity Independent and professional management team, 3 professionals Early Stage and capital development, in Europe Ac0ve minority shareholder
Our deal flow More than 400 projects received More than 150 entrepreneurs met 130 M financing requirements 2,5 M on average per project
Our achievements: 3 investments in 2012 BtoB carsharing operator (Norway) Electric wheel for industrial handling devices (France) Peer-to-Peer carsharing webservice (France) Total investment: +/- 5M
Agenda 1. Our approach: Ecomobilité Ventures 2. Ecomobility: Defini0on and market 3. Our believes : where we are going 4. Our observa=ons: what has happened in 2012/2013
Definition ECOMOBILITY is: An ecosystem of products, services and technologies to create and propose mobility solubons economically efficient and environmentally- friendly.
Illustrations
Agenda 1. Our approach: Ecomobilité Ventures 2. Ecomobility: Defini0on and market 3. Our believes : where we are going 4. Our observa=ons: what has happened in 2012/2013
New consumption behaviors Owning a car is no longer viewed as a social status symbol Collabora=ve consump=on is booming in mobility applica=ons Social networks combine mobility and fun
New technologies facilitate mobility Naviga=on and geoloca=on Machine- to- Machine and Machine- to- Grid communica=on Electronic =cke=ng and payment Iden=fica=on Real =me informa=on
New players are entering the market The historical split between public transporta=on and private cars is disappearing Industrial leaders are entering the market : Mul0na0onal companies from various sectors such as energy, SSII, construc0on Family owned businesses Startups offer breakthrough products and innova=ve business models
Our beliefs Financing requirements are significant and will increase as market matures Access to financing is not enough, there is a need for scalable tes=ng fields Profitability comes from cri=cal mass and consolida=on Shared usage of cars converges to a unique market place including carsharing, ridesharing, taxis. Private cars are becoming Private- Public, fully integrated to public transporta=on networks The most valuable mobility is the one that can be avoided!
Agenda 1. Our approach: Ecomobilité Ventures 2. Ecomobility: Defini0on and market 3. Our believes : where we are going 4. Our observa=ons: what has happened in 2012/2013
Smart mobility an important investment topic in the US Some examples show the awrac=vness of smart mobility Development of a self- driven car; 10M invested in Sidecar an innova0ve taxi service +/- $1 billion raised Pres0gious investors like Larry Page or Sergei Brin $47.5 Million secured with Kleiner Perkins, Toyota, Siemens and Braemar energy ventures. $11.5 Million raised with Aus0n Ventures and CrunchFund and are representa=ve of the sector s dynamism in the US.
in Europe too Carpooling, carsharing (Germany) 10M Tiramizoo, Urban logis0cs company acquisi0on Intelligent Apps, mobile apps for taxis 10M 17M$ in Hailo Mobile app for taxis 7.5M in Comuto Carsharing 1.8M in Ubitricity charging devices 600 k in Parkatmyhouse P2P Parking Move About, B2B Carsharing 2M EZ Wheel, autonomous electric wheel 1.7M Zilok Auto, P2P Carsharing 1.25M
BUT deceiving EV performances EV sales below expecta=ons in 2012: 9 300 EVs sold in France; 4 007 EVs sold in Norway; 3 254 EVs sold in Germany. EVs only account for less than 0,3% of total sales in Europe Charging infrastructures have not yet been installed: 6 000 charging spots in France; 5 000 charging spots in Germany. BUT: Renault aims at selling 100 k Zoés; Germany as set a goal at 1M EVs in 2020
have lead the EV bubble to burst in the US. - Filed for bankruptcy in May 2013; - +/- 850 M invested in the project since 2007; - Tier one charging device supplier for Renault! - +/- 1.2B$ invested since company creation; - Currently managed by a turnaround specialist - +/- 360B$ invested since company creation; - Filed for bankruptcy in 2012
At the same time, collaborative consumption is spreading through mobility applications Collabora=ve consump=on is booming in mobility applica=ons 1st Step: ridesharing 2 nd Step: Carsharing 3rd Step: Parking 4th Step: Instant ridesharing?
Company consolidation is starting
Conclusion Development Partnerships Innova=on